DOTHAN: On July 29, 2025 Rickey Stokes filed a complaint against the Dothan School Board in Houston County Circuit Court. The complaint was for violations of the Alabama Open Meetings law.
On August 18, 2025 the Honorable Todd Derrick issued a ruling: ” After careful review of the law and the evidence, the Court does not find any such violation. Defendant’s Motion To Dismiss is granted”.
Judge Derrick did an outstanding job in research and looking at the case. What I learned is the Alabama Open Meetings Law is written to allow those in positions to hide from the public and nothing can be done. The Judge has to follow the law and not make law. And Judge Derrick followed the law.
However I still maintain that four members of the board have violated the law, been hiding from the public, and doing things not in the best interest of the children. And my filing was not for any reason other than to try and get the focus of the members on what their purpose is, the children and their education.
Here is the entire court filing so you can read my filings and the filings of the four Dothan School Board Members. THANK YOU to Attorney Steve McGowen and his entire firm for their help in this case.
CV 2025-54 Completed by Rickey Stokes
